WACO, Texas – The Texas A&M equestrian team’s 2012-13 campaign came to an end in the NCEA quarterfinal round on Friday as the No. 6 seed western squad and the 10th-seeded hunter seat team fell at the Extraco Events Center.

A 5-2 loss to No. 3 seed Georgia ended the western team’s reign as National Champions and cut the team’s national title streak at four. The hunt seat squad dropped a 6-2 decision to second-seeded South Carolina.

“Our team fought hard,” Head Coach Tana McKay said. “These girls have shown a lot of determination and character this season and I am very proud of them.”

Junior Lindsey Bernbaum scored a point in reining, with a 138-137 win, and sophomore Ashley Skold tied with her opponent. The western team entered the horsemanship portion of the competition with UGA trailing the Bulldogs by one at 2-1. Senior Carey Nowacek rode to a 149-146 win for the Aggies, and two A&M rides were bested by just 1.5 points as UGA took the 5-2 win to advance to the NCEA semifinal round.

A&M secured two wins in hunt seat as Pickett trounced her opponent by 53 points in equitation over fences and freshman Marlena Parker added a 20-point victory in equitation on the flat. The two wins weren’t enough, though, as South Carolina took a 6-2 win to advance to the semis.

The 2012 western and overall National Champions end the 2012-13 season with a 7-8 record after their run in the NCEA Championships. The team will return to action in the fall.